BATTLE OF SUPPLY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 82, 6 April 1944, Page 8

BATTLE OF SUPPLY

WASTE DEPOT'S WORK

Correspondence received this year by the committee of the National Utilisation of Waste Depot, at 21 Courtenay Place, Wellington, contains a gratifying record of appreciation from organisations in New Zealand and Australia, and from Army medical units overseas.

Grateful acknowledgments were received from the jßailway Nursing Division, Wellington and Levin Memorial Home for Girls for donations of papier mache goods. Medical and other papier mache goods sent to the New Zealand Auxiliary War Unit, in Australia arrived in good order and were greatly appreciated. Dolls included in the consignment were widely exhibited and aroused considerable interest. • ' .

From overseas, letters of appreciation have come from the Educational Officer of the 2nd New Zealand, Convalescent Division. Acknowledging a consignment of leather donated for the use of convalescent men, to work on, the writer says: Please remember me to your enthusiastic band of workers and give them a cheerio from "Con Depot." A sister in charge of a transport leaving New Zealand writes: "Thank you for the box of papier mache goods, which I am thrilled to have for the use of the sick troops on the transport. The sisters will be very delighted to have them as they say they can never have enough articles to go rpund. The things are beautifully made, attractive, and will be most useful, and I should be glad, on behalf of the troops and sisters and myself, -if you will convey our most grateful thanks to those who are doing such useful work." From No. 4 General Hospital, overseas, came another very gratifying letter signed by Matron D. M. Hall: "I have to thank you for one case of papier mache trays, bowls, and splints, which have just arrived in very good condition. Would you please convey to all of your workers our appreciation of their untiring efforts and tell them that over the last few months we have used their trays and bowls to great advantage." The helpers in the depot have now undertaken to furnish the billiardroom in the new R.S.A. Club;! £500 is required. Already £300 has been paid over and the balance is steadily being built up. NEW BLIND RECRUIT. It is clear that there is still a big demand for all the goods that can be produced at the national depot. Every additional pair of hands available >is needed urgently, and all who can assist with this, work are urged. to do so. One of the new recruits assisting at the depot is blind, but nevertheless is turning out excellent papier mache. Anyone who has a blind friend is asked to pass this information on. Blindness is no drawback to the mastery of papier mache, and every assistance is given to such recruits. The band of workers in the Army clothing department can well be proud of their record of 20,000 garments repaired last year. So far this -year 4000 garments have been repaired. This splendid effort has saved'the country thousands of pounds. The depot is open every day from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Next Monday an evening class will be commenced; all willing to assist are cordially invited. Every article produced in the depot is a bullet in the battle of supply, a battle that must be fought steadily and stubbornly until the victory is won. .